Hey guys. Sorry I haven't been on here in awhile. I've been super busy. But today is your lucky day!
Want to know why?
Because I have a TUTORIAL for you!! YAY!
Today's tutorial is pretty straight forward. It shows how I make my flower hairpins. :)
So, without further ado...
The Floral Hairpins Tutorial
First you need to gather up some supplies. Be sure you have:
- A hot glue gun and extra glue sticks
- Assorted artificial flowers to choose from
- Glitter, buttons, feathers, and anything else you like to embellish with
- A bobby pin, barrette, or ponytail holder
Next, plug in your glue gun so it is hot and ready soon.
Pick out which flower you want to work with.
I chose the little white daisy for this tutorial
Now you need to check and see if it has a stem. If so, remove it now. Most stems will pull out of the base of the flower easily, but you may need to cut it.
This particular flower has an extra piece at the base where the stem attaches. If you want to remove it, use scissors and do so now.
You want the bottom of the flower to be as flat as possible.
Now you need to decide what you want to embellish the flower with.
I chose pink glitter and a small black button.
Hopefully your glue gun is warm enough by now, so we can start adding details. Pipe a layer of glue in a circular patter in the very center of the flower. The size of the glue circle will depend on how much glitter you want in your finished product. (You can always add more later.)
Sprinkle some glitter over the glue while its still warm and then shake off the excess. You don't want your hairpin to shed glitter on you when you wear it.
Now pick up the button and put a little dab of glue on the back side. Center it in the middle of the flower and lightly press it into place.
Once the button is securely in place, flip the flower over and put a bit of glue on the back side.
Take the bobby pin and place it in the glue. You may want to pipe a little more glue over the tip of the pin to keep in place and make it a little more secure.
Let that dry thoroughly before you do move it. Once it is dry, flip it over and see your finished product!! :)
And there you have it. A daisy hairpin made by you!
Thanks for reading and viewing my tutorials. I hope you all enjoyed this one. If you have any questions or if some of the directions aren't clear enough, just comment below and I would be happy to clarify for you. Feedback is always welcome, as well.
Happy Thursday!
The Everyday Jeweler
